NEWTONHEAD FARM BY KILMAURS, NORTH AYRSHIRE

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1 NEWTONHEAD FARM BY KILMAURS, NORTH AYRSHIRE

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3 NEWTONHEAD FARM BY KILMAURS, NORTH AYRSHIRE KA3 2NX An attractive stock farm with impressive farmhouse, farm buildings and productive land in a fine rural situation. Kilmaurs 1.5 miles Stewarton 4.5 miles Glasgow 24 miles About acres (91.09 ha) Lot 1 - Farmhouse (2 Reception Rooms, 4 Bedrooms), modern and traditional buildings. About acres (68.87 ha) Lot 2 - About acres (21.34 ha) Lot 3 - Cottage (3 Bedrooms) and about 2.17 acres (0.88 ha) For sale as a whole or in 3 lots. 7 Killoch Place Ayr KA7 2EA ayr@galbraithgroup.com

4 SITUATION Newtonhead Farm is a most attractive stock farm with an excellent spacious farmhouse, cottage, traditional and modern buildings set within acres (91.09 ha) of high quality and productive farmland. The property enjoys a rural yet accessible location in North Ayrshire close to the village of Kilmaurs. Kilmaurs has local shops, including a butchers, chemist, hairdressers, coffee shop, country pub and restaurant and a primary school. The nearby town of Stewarton (4.5 miles) offers a good range of shops, primary and secondary schooling, local services, sports centre, cafes and restaurants. There are frequent train services to Glasgow and beyond from Kilmaurs, Stewarton and Kilmarnock. Private schooling and Silverburn Shopping Centre is available on the south side of Glasgow about a 40 minute drive. Prestwick Airport is about 14 miles and Glasgow Airport about 23 miles. Ayrshire is renowned for its many outdoor pursuits and golf courses, including the world famous Royal Troon and Turnberry whilst the world class, 19 hole golf course designed by Colin Montgomerie at Rowallan Castle is about 3.5 miles away. There is a popular Racecourse in Ayr and excellent yachting facilities at the Marina in Troon. DESCRIPTION Newtonhead Farm, currently operates as a stock farm and extends to approximately acres (91.09 ha) in total - available for sale as a whole or in 3 lots. The land comprises 18 enclosures and according to the James Hutton Institute, the land is classified as Grade 3(2). With the exception of the dismantled railway parcels, the land is all ploughable, in excellent heart sitting at between 36m and 55m above sea level and is well fenced. There is good access to all fields. Currently a good yield of silage is grown on an annual basis. The land is registered with SGRIPD for IACS purposes. The farm is in an accessible rural location and is approached along the farm drive. LOT 1 - NEWTONHEAD FARMHOUSE, BUILDINGS AND LAND Newtonhead is a traditional sandstone and slate farmhouse built with considerable presence and charm. The farm has been with the present owners for many generations and as such has been well maintained over the years. Internally the farmhouse is spacious and the rooms are well proportioned. On the ground floor, there is a utility room with access to larder and cloakroom, kitchen with Rayburn, sitting room with open fire, lounge and sun room. An office and a family bathroom completes the downstairs accommodation. On the first floor, there are four good sized bedrooms. The house overlooks a delightful enclosed garden with level lawn, various shrubs, central water feature and patio area. To the side of the farmhouse is a double garage (19ft x 18.6ft) (11 on plan) with up and over doors. The farm also benefits from a 24 hour CCTV system which operates 5 cameras around the steading. Formerly a dairy farm, the steading comprises a useful range of farm buildings. The traditional stone buildings are in good order and offer scope for development. There are some excellent modern sheds. 1) Traditional range - stone and slate construction comprising the following: Old Dairy (About 19.20ft x 11ft) plus greenhouse (About 10.40ft x 6.40ft) Byre (About 72ft x 21ft) Cart Shed (About 24ft x 18.20ft) Stable (About 42.60ft x 18.30ft) Meal Shed (About 18ft x 14ft) 2) Former byres New byre. Brick built with asbestos roof. (About 74.60ft x 24.10ft) Barn. Stone built with slate roof. (About 50ft x 20ft) Bull Pen. Stone built with slate roof. (About 35.10ft x 13.20ft) 3) Cubicle House (About ft x 78ft) - steel portal frame, fibre cement roof, block walls, Yorkshire boarding, slatted with concrete central feed passage and includes handling system. Houses 122 cubicles. Adjoining store (17.20ft x 13.20ft) - block construction and fibre cement roof. 4) Bedded Court (About 89.60ft x 45ft) - steel portal frame, corrugated iron roof, block/brick walls, corrugated iron clad and concrete floor. 5) Hayshed (About 60ft x 22ft) - steel portal frame, corrugated iron clad, brick walls and concrete floor. 6) Cubicle House (About 85.60ft x 20.60ft) - steel portal frame, fibre cement roof, brick walls and concrete floor. Houses 46 cubicles. 7) High Level Slatted House (About 88.10ft x 28ft) - brick built and fibre cement roof. Central feed passage. 8) Former Hen House (About 60.60ft x 19ft) - brick built and asbestos roof. In addition to the buildings there is: Silage Pit - 74ft x 40ft asphalt concrete. Silage Pit - 140ft x 45ft asphalt concrete. 7 tonne Collinson feed bin.

5 The land comprises thirteen fields and extends to acres (68.87 ha) of which acres (64.93 ha) is ploughable pasture, 6.42 acres (2.60 ha) is former dismantled railway/rough grazing and the remainder 3.30 acres (1.34ha) forms the access road and the steading. LOT 2 - LAND CUNNINGHAMHEAD The land comprises four fields and extends to acres (21.34 ha) of land and 1.48 acres (0.60 ha) of former dismantled railway. There is excellent access from the public road. There is also access to Lot 2 under the public road via the railway bridge. LOT 3 - COTTAGE AND PADDOCK Newtonhead Cottage is a detached single story cottage built of brick with a rendered finish and slate roof. It is situated at the end of the farm access road benefitting from views over the countryside. The property comprises a porch with walk in freezer, kitchen with electric cooker, sitting room with gas fire, sun room and three bedrooms. A family bathroom completes the accommodation. There is a tarmacadam drive with parking and to the front, the gardens are laid to lawn bounded by a privet hedge with post and rail fencing. There is a block built garage adjoining the cottage (22 x 10 ). About 2.24 acres. Adjoining the cottage to the north is a 2.17 acre (0.88 ha) paddock, which would be suitable for horses or other livestock. GENERAL INFORMATION BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (2019) The majority of the land is eligible for claiming Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements have been established by the seller and will be available for sale to the purchaser(s). A purchaser(s) will take over and pay for at valuation the Basic Payment Scheme entitlements established on the land for sale. Payments relating to the 2018 year will be retained by the seller. The buyer be responsible, upon occupation of the subjects of sale, to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) 2017 for the remainder of the scheme year. The farm currently has ha of Region One entitlements and 3.12 ha of Region Two entitlements. SPORTING The Sporting rights are included in the sale, insofar as they are owned, although these have not been exercised in recent years. TIMBER All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale insofar as they are owned. INGOING VALUATION The purchaser(s) shall, in addition to the purchase price, be obliged to take over and pay for at a valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s) with respect to the following: All cultivations and growing crops on a seeds, labour, lime, fertilizer, sprays and machinery basis with an increment representing the enhanced value of the establishment and age of such crops. All hay, straw fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure and other produce at market value. All oils, fuels, fertilizers, sprays, chemicals seeds and sundries at cost. There will be no ingoing valuation once the current crop has been removed. Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed on the date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall pay to the Seller such a sum as the Selling Agents shall certify on account at the valuation pending agreement. Should the payment not be made within seven days then the interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 8% over Bank of Scotland borrowing rate. DEPOSIT A deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within seven days of the completion of Missives. The deposit will be non-refundable in the event of the purchaser(s) failing to pay the purchase price or failing to complete for reasons not attributable to the seller of the seller s agents. POSSESSION AND ENTRY Vacant Possession and entry will be given on completion or such mutual time to be agreed by the seller and purchaser. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDES The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. SERVICES Both the farmhouse and cottage are served by single phase mains electricity, mains water supply with foul water disposal being via septic tank and soakaway. The farmhouse is served by oil fired central heating whilst the cottage benefits from a combi boiler and LPG.

6 FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. Seven stone troughs and the water feature in the farmhouse garden are not include in the sale. OUTGOINGS For Council Tax Purposes Newtonhead Farmhouse and Cottage have been assessed as Band E. EPC The Energy Efficiency Rating of Newtonhead Farmhouse is F24, and the Environmental Rating is F21. The Energy Efficiency Rating of Newtonhead Cottage is F38, and the Environmental Rating is D55. SOLICITORS Mackintosh & Wylie, 23 Foregate, The Foregate, Kilmarnock KA1 1LE LOCAL AUTHORITY North Ayrshire Council Cunninghame House Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8EE DIRECTIONS From Glasgow, take the M77 south to Fenwick. At Fenwick, turn right to go under the motorway and then turn left to join the old A77. Continue to the small roundabout and turn right on to the B751 one to Kilmaurs. At Kilmaurs, go straight over the roundabout onto Irvine Road. After approximately 2 miles, the farm road is located on your left. From Irvine, take the B769 Middleton Road towards Cunninghamhead. At Cunninghamhead take a right onto Irvine Road. The Farm road is located first on the right. Newtonhead Farm, Irvine, Road, Kilmaurs, KA3 2NX. VIEWING By appointment with the Selling Agents. HEALTH AND SAFETY The property is an agricultural holding and appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during inspection, particularly in reference to the farm buildings. MORTGAGE FINANCE Galbraith are approved agents for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) and we can assist you in securing finance loans for a variety of farming purposes including the purchase of land and property, facilitate and reschedule debt, and to provide working capital for diverse creation, and improving on erected farm buildings. For further details and to discuss any proposals in connection please contact Robert Taylor on robert.taylor@galbraithgroup.com

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9 Newtonhead Farm Ploughable Pasture Rough Grazing/Dismantled Railway Total Field No Ha Acres Ha Acres Ha Acres Lot Steading/Road Lot 1 Total Lot Lot 2 Total Lot Lot 3 Total As a Whole

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11 IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act CLOSING DATE A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 OFFERS Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to Galbraith, 7 Killoch Place, Ayr, KA7 2EA. 6 Photos were taken in June 2018.

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